(19)
(11) EP 2 637 571 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
02.08.2012

(43) Date of publication:
18.09.2013 Bulletin 2013/38

(21) Application number: 11840646.1

(22) Date of filing: 11.11.2011
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61B 8/14(2006.01)
A61N 7/00(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2011/060362
(87) International publication number:
WO 2012/065058 (18.05.2012 Gazette 2012/20)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

(30) Priority: 11.11.2010 US 412589 P

(71) Applicant: The Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD 21218 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • STOIANOVICI, Dan
    Reisterstown, Maryland 21136 (US)
  • PETRISOR, Doru
    Towson, Maryland 21286 (US)
  • SCHAFER, Felix
    Baltimore, Maryland 21224 (US)
  • KIM, Chunwoo
    Baltimore, Maryland 21224 (US)
  • HAN, Misop
    West Friendship, Maryland 21794 (US)

(74) Representative: Rutherford, Claire et al
Murgitroyd & Company Scotland House 165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL
Glasgow G5 8PL (GB)

   


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